Sure there has been a lot of publicity lately about the new Star Wars, Toy Story and Avatar lands at Walt Disney World, but those expansions are still years away. Don't fret though, there is a lot happening between now and then, just next year there are several major new projects and refurbishments taking place.

Disney regulars will be well aware of how difficult it can be to book some of the premium dining experiences, in particular 'Be Our Guest' in the castle, which is regularly booked solid six months in advance. Recently it seems to have come to light that this is down to ticket touts block booking every space at popular dining experiences, then re-selling them at a premium.

The days of Duffy the Disney Bear greeting guests at Epcot are numbered, Walt Disney World officials have confirmed.

Duffy has never really hit it off with Walt Disney World guests and so he's going to be replaced by Daisy Duck. The last day that the Duffy character will have meet and greet duties at his World Showcase stop will be Oct. 3.

Walt Disney World are trying out a new way to give feedback about your day at the resort by asking visitors to tweet in their questions, this follows on from a similar move made by Universal Studios Orlando last month.